{"product_id":"no-known-grave-isbn-9780771043291","title":"No Known Grave","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the well-known author whose books inspired the wildly popular \u003ci\u003eMurdoch Mysteries\u003c\/i\u003e TV series, comes the third WWII-era DI Tom Tyler mystery; for fans of \u003ci\u003eFoyle's War\u003c\/i\u003e, wartime dramas, and, of course, Maureen Jennings!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's summer, 1942, and after a tough couple of years, DI Tom Tyler is making a fresh start in Ludlow, Shropshire. On the outskirts of town, St. Anne's Convalescent Hospital, staffed by nursing sisters who are Anglican nuns, has been established in an old manor house to help victims of the war to recover. After a horrifying double murder is discovered on the grounds, Tyler must figure out how the crime could have occurred in such a secluded and presumably impenetrable place, where most of the patients are unable to walk or are blind, or both, not to mention deeply traumatized. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo add to the puzzle, Tyler begins almost immediately to receive mysterious letters recounting terrible crimes far away. He realizes that he is not only seeking the murderer, but that the horrors of the war are closing in on this place that was meant to be a refuge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaureen Jennings, beloved author of the Murdoch novels that inspired the popular TV series (known as T\u003ci\u003ehe Artful Detective\u003c\/i\u003e in the US), surpasses herself in this vivid portrayal of wartime Britain, brilliantly blending a classic murder mystery with a deeply human story of how the effects of war live on far from the fields of battle.\u003cb\u003ePraise for Maureen Jennings's Detective Inspector Tom Tyler series:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Amazingly vivid and terribly real.\" —\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Another winner for Jennings. Fans of the \u003ci\u003eFoyle's War\u003c\/i\u003e TV series should rejoice.\" —\u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An extraordinary piece of storytelling.\" —Hamilton \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Will appeal to the many readers who remain fascinated by the war that did indeed change the world.\" —\u003ci\u003eWashington Times\u003c\/i\u003eMAUREEN JENNINGS was born in the UK and emigrated to Canada as a teenager. After a long career as a psychotherapist, she became an award-winning writer. She is the author of four series in the crime fiction genre—Christine Morris, Tom Tyler, Murdoch Mysteries, and Charlotte Frayne P.I.—as well as a book on creativity, one novella, and four plays. The Murdoch Mystery series has been adapted into the beloved television series \u003ci\u003eMurdoch Mysteries \u003c\/i\u003eshown in over 120 territories worldwide, and the Tom Tyler series served as the inspiration for the television series \u003ci\u003eBomb Girls\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2011, Jennings was the recipient of the Grant Allen Award for her contribution to Canadian crime writing. She lives in Toronto with her husband and their dog, Murdoch.","brand":"McClelland \u0026 Stewart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299936588005,"sku":"NP9780771043291","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780771043291.jpg?v=1767733802","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/no-known-grave-isbn-9780771043291","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}